Orlann Divo

Reissue of the classic 1977 Orlandivo album on Kindred Spirits. Composer, singer and percussionist Orlann Divo moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1946 where he started out as a promising percussionist in the band of Ed Lincoln. The 1960s had been of great importance for the artistic development of Orlann Divo as he starts to release some of his solo works Key of the Succes (1962) and Samba in Parallel (1965). In 1977 he released this self-titled work on Copacobana records. The album mainly remains in the Bossa Nova realm, while at the time of the release the Bossa Nova era was almost at its end. More than a decade ago, this sound reached its peak in popularity, but by the late 70s the Brasilian disco and rare groove/funk sound was taking over leaving little room for more traditional sounding albums. Unfortunately the album gained little notice, but was revived 20 years later by diggers around the world.